Rogachevo, Arkhangelsk Oblast

The village in 1950

Rogachevo (Russian: Рогачёво) is a settlement on Yuzhny Island, Novaya Zemlya, in Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast. It lies approximately 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) southwest of Belushya Guba, and is home to Rogachevo Air Base. As of 2010, Rogachevo had a population of 457.[1] In late 2014, Rogachevo was named as one of the points-based forces of the Joint Strategic Command "North".[2]

References

  1. ↑ Численность населения по муниципальным образованиям и населённым пунктам Архангельской области, включая Ненецкий автономный округ
  2. ↑ Спецстрой России: около 1,5 тысяч рабочих строят военные объекты в шести точках Арктики

Coordinates: 71°36′59″N 52°24′38″E / 71.61639°N 52.41056°E / 71.61639; 52.41056

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